Online EdD in Instructional Systems and Learning Sciences - Courses

Curriculum Details

61 total credit hours required

Accelerate your career potential with an online EdD in Instructional Design and Learning Systems degree from Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). In this program, built around Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards, you’ll learn vital skills in subject areas such as qualitative research, managerial strategies, teaching at a distance, instructional design, action research, and more.

This online program can be completed in as few as 3.5 years. It consists of 16-week terms and 16-17 courses, depending on the chosen concentration. Our expert faculty will guide you as you work toward accelerating your career and higher earning potential.

Core Courses In Research Methods

Credits

FNDS 8650 Quantitative Research and Methodology I Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an opportunity for students to apply their understanding of educational statistics to perform quantitative statistical analyses associated with real-word research problems. Students will study and apply research study designs that examine relationships between variables, data collection, analysis, and reporting of quantitative data.

FNDS 8660 Qualitative Research and Methodology I Credit Hours: 3

This course assists students to develop an understanding of the qualitative research paradigm. Specifically, students will acquire skills in qualitative research design. Students will learn how to assess the quality/validity of qualitative research. The political context and philosophical issues associated with qualitative research also are emphasized. The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of theoretical frameworks guiding qualitative research.

Core Courses In Research Methods – Choose one

Credits

FNDS 8750 Quantitative Research and Methodology II Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to allow students to apply basic methods of descriptive and inferential analysis in educational settings focused on t-tests, between and within-subjects ANOVA, mixed ANOVAs, and hierarchical designs.

FNDS 8760 Qualitative Research and Methodology II Credit Hours: 3

Principles of qualitative research design, collection, and analysis. Develop a qualitative research study with focus on data collection, analysis, and reporting. Required of students completing the Doctorate of Education program with emphasis on qualitative research.

Core Courses in Dissertation

Credits

EDUC 8000 Dissertation Orientation Credit Hours: 1

An orientation course to the dissertation courses and processes for completion of the doctorate in Education.

EDUC 8992 Dissertation Research 1 Credit Hours: 3

A research course designed to plan for and formulate research questions, evaluate research design, conduct the review of literature, and formulate the research methodology for the dissertation in education and related areas.

EDUC 8992 Dissertation Research 2 Credit Hours: 3

A research course designed to plan for and successfully defend the dissertation proposal; complete an IRB proposal and gain approval; collect data, analyze data and communicate findings; select journal for article 1 of the 3-article dissertation.

EDUC 8992 Dissertation Research 3 Credit Hours: 3

A research course designed to complete article 1 and plan for articles 2 and 3 for the dissertation in education and related areas.

EDUC 8992 Dissertation Research 4 Credit Hours: 3

A research course designed to complete articles 2 and 3, Chapter 5, and back matter for the dissertation in education and related areas.

Concentration Courses (Instructional Technology)

Credits

INST 7400 Principles of Teaching at a Distance Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to prepare teachers, corporate trainers, staff development program managers, or other leaders of programs to address teaching learners with a conceptual and theoretical foundation in distance education and develop skills necessary for quality distance education.

INST 6243 Instructional Design Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to introduce and apply the fundamentals of instructional design using a systems approach model; that is, the ideas and procedures for analyzing, designing, developing, implementing and formatively evaluating instruction. In this course, the emphasis will be on the development of authentic instructional materials.

INST 7100 Technology and Adult Learning Theory Credit Hours: 3

This course will examine adult learning theory and characteristics of the adult learner. In addition, it will explore the theoretical and practical issues of adult learning theory and research while exploring current trends and advancements in adult learning.

INST 7000 Action Research in Institutional Technology Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to prepare candidates for action research in their school environment. In this course, candidates will design individual research that applies to their area of specialty and can be applied to their classroom, school, or school system.

INST 7914 Advanced Practicum in Instructional Technology Credit Hours: 3

Practical experiences for advanced instructional technology students in applying knowledge acquired in previous courses. Enrollment limited to ED.S. students in the instructional technology program.

FNDS 7650 Advanced Applied Educational Statistics Credit Hours: 3

This course provides a fundamental understanding of educational statistics and enhances the ability to perform essential statistical analysis and interpretation in a variety of experimental situations for program and services evaluation.

INST 7200 Design & Leading 21st century learning environments Credit Hours: 3

This course require candidates to analyze and report findings associated with school policies, building infrastructure, and stakeholders’ perceptions of technology innovation and iteration in schools.

INST 7300 Digital & Interactive Media Design in Education Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to equip candidates with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and evaluate multimedia projects that facilitate student learning in the P-12 classroom. Candidates will utilize multimedia authoring tools to produce products that can be prepared to properly evaluate existing multimedia and produce their own multimedia for a professional development purposes or use in the classroom. This course will serve to provide these important skills.

INST 7500 Trends, Issues, & Ethics in Technology Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to provide an understanding and awareness of issues related to trends and ethics in technology such as cyberbullying, information security, sexting, virtual desktops, virtual worlds, MOOCS, including digital textbooks, and mobile learning.

INFO 6250 Information Resource Management Credit Hours: 3

Issues and management techniques involved in administering the information system/resource activities of an organization from a sociotechnical perspective. Covers the management of information resources from a strategic and competitive analysis viewpoint.

INFO 6450 Information Technology Law & Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Issues related to technology law and ethics.

Duplicate credit will not be allowed for INFO 6450 and MNGT 6410.

ESPE 7000 level Advisor Approved Elective Credit Hours: 3

Work with your advisor to choose an elective.

Concentration Courses (Early Childhood)

Credits

ECEL 7553 Teachers as Researchers in Education Credit Hours: 3

A study of theoretical frameworks, concepts and designs in qualitative research. Includes an overview of historical and current issues. Field experiences and research initiated.
Prerequisite: Departmental approval

FNDS 6800 Measurement & Evaluation in Teaching Credit Hours: 3

Methods, procedures and evaluative instruments for determining teaching effectiveness, pupil learning, and attainment of educational goals in cognitive, psychomotor and affective areas.
May be taught concurrently with FNDS 4800.

ECEL 7914 Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 6

Clinical experiences for advanced education students in applying knowledge required in previous courses.
Enrollment is limited to Ed.S. and Ed.D. students.

FNDS 6310 The Urban and Rural Educator: Pathways for Championing Student Success Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to embrace students’ comprehension of urban/rural schooling with particular attention to the following: 1) relationship between the urban context and educational policies and practices in urban/rural schools; 2) along with a service learning component in urban/rural schools, the historical, socioeconomics, and political factors influencing urban education; and 3) the distribution of opportunity in cities and their schools; and effective pedagogical and organizational practices that close the achievement gap, including multicultural education, the development of positive school cultures and the use of community service and resources.

FNDS 6610 Research in Education Credit Hours: 3

A basic research course designed to evaluate research design, methods and experimentation in education and related areas.

Choose one of the following courses

Credits

ECHE 7513 Foundations in Education Research in Language Arts Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

ECHE 7523 Foundations in Education Research in Math Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

ECHE 7533 Foundations in Education Research in Social Studies Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of study.

ECHE 7543 Foundations in Educational Research in Science Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on research into trends within the field of early childhood science education.

Choose from the following courses

Credits

ECHE 7514 Quantitative Research in Language Arts Credit Hours: 3

Quantitative Research in Language Arts. Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies of early childhood language arts education.

ECHE 7524 Quantitative Research in Math Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing quantitative research dealing with teaching methods and strategies of early childhood mathematics education.

ECHE 7534 Quantitative Research in Social Studies Credit Hours: 3

ECHE 7544 Quantitative Research in Science Credit Hours: 3

Choose from the following courses

Credits

ECHE 7515 Qualitative Research in Language Arts Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in early childhood language arts education.

ECHE 7525 Qualitative Research in Math Credit Hours: 3

Qualitative Research in Mathematics. Review, analysis, and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in early childhood mathematics education.

ECHE 7535 Qualitative Research in Social Studies III Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis and interpretation of available research with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and designing qualitative research dealing with curriculum trends, issues, and problems in elementary social studies education.
Prerequisite: ECEL 7553.

Choose from the following courses

Credits

ECHE 7516 Current Issues & Research in Language Arts IV Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of a quantitative or qualitative research study in early childhood language arts.

ECHE 7526 Current Issues & Trends in Math Credit Hours: 3

Current Issues & Trends in Mathematics. Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of a quantitative or qualitative research study in early childhood mathematics education.

ECHE 7536 Current Issues & Trends in Social Studies Credit Hours: 3

Current Issues & Trends in Social Studies. Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of a quantitative or qualitative research study in early childhood social studies education.

ECHE 7546 Current Issue & Trends in Science IV Credit Hours: 3

Review, analysis and interpretation of research leading to development and implementation of quantitative or qualitative research study in elementary science.
Prerequisite: ELEM 7544.

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